Road to Vostok 0.2.3.1 Adds Random Nomad Refills and Automatic Cat Feeding

Saves from 0.2.3.0 remain compatible, while the hotfix restores the cat's normal vital drain rate.

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A silhouetted survivor stands on a fenced road beneath a large gear graphic and the text “HOTFIX [0.2.3.1].”

Road to Vostok’s Hotfix 0.2.3.1 lets Nomads return to Area 05 after the original 100 have been killed, with replenishment limited to times when the area is safe. Developer Antti Leinonen calls it the final Build 2 hotfix in the Steam announcement for version 0.2.3.1.

The 0.2.3.0 patch added a Nomads Remaining feature. Instead of leaving Area 05 permanently empty once its original population is gone, the new system simulates more Nomads entering while the area is safe. Each refill brings 10 to 50 Nomads at a random point in a 20-to-60-minute window, and a pop-up announces when it happens.

Nomad Spot shelters also gain automatic cat feeding. A shelter with Nomads and a cat increases the cat’s health while the player is away, and the cat’s vital information now explains the feeding mechanic and shows a symbol when it is active. Version 0.2.3.0 had lowered the cat vital’s decrease speed by 25%, and this hotfix returns that rate to normal alongside the new feeding system.

Saves from 0.2.3.0 remain compatible with the hotfix. Mods converted for 0.2.3.0 should also work.

Road to Vostok 0.2.3.1 Patch Notes

[ADDED] Nomads Refill mechanic after all Area 05 Nomads are killed
[ADDED] Nomads Refill simulates new Nomads entering Area 05 while it’s safe
[ADDED] Nomads Refill amount [10-50] and moment occurs randomly [20-60min]
[ADDED] Nomads Refill will make a pop-up message once the refill occurs
[ADDED] Shelter with Nomads and Cat increases Cat health when you’re gone (Nomad Spot)
[ADDED] Cat vital info updated and describes automatic cat feeding (Tooltip)
[ADDED] Cat vital has symbol
- once automatic cat feeding is activated
[CHANGED] Cat vital decrease speed returned back to normal due automatic feeding

Does waiting for a safe window make the Nomad refill a better fit for Area 05? Follow the changing Nomad and cat systems on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.

Road to Vostok is a hardcore single-player survival game set in a post-apocalyptic border zone between Finland and Russia. Survive, loot, plan and prepare your way across the Border Zone and enter the Vostok.